Divergent Movie And Book Comparison Essay

The book I decided to read is ‘Divergent’ by Veronica Roth. I thought it may be an interesting novel to read, considering I’ve only seen the movie, and I could make comparisons and contrasts between the movie and the novel. Divergent is a fiction book, set in the dystopian future of Chicago that is divided into five factions. Each faction places value solely on one specific virtue. At the age of 16, every citizen must choose which faction they wish to join for the rest of their lives. ‘Divergent’ tells the story of a teenage girl named Beatrice Prior. The five factions in the dystopian future of Chicago are Abnegation, the selfless, Candor, the honest, Amity, the peaceful, Erudite, the intelligent and Dauntless, the brave. When the day of the aptitude tests come, the test telling you what faction you belong …show more content…
She takes a brutal beating from Peter and ends up in the hospital. A few days after the incident, the initiates embark on a field trip to play a game of paintball capture the flag. Four chooses Tris as the first player on his team, regardless of her reputation as weak and vulnerable. She succeeds to change her reputation slightly by climbing an old ferris wheel and being the bravest on her team. The next day, Tris proceeds to stand up to her friend, Al, and as punishment must stand in front of a target as Four, instructed by the cruler trainor Eric, throws knives meer inches away from her face. Tris was left angry and confused as to why Four purposely nicked her ear with the knife, since they were beginning to become friends. So far, I would say that the novel is significantly better than the film, containing more detail in the storyline. I am able to imagine visually the details of the book. My personal opinion is that this story is very unpredictable and suspenseful, and I would recommend it to any readers who enjoy stories of this